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World Autism Awareness Day

Origins

The origins of World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day, celebrated on 2nd April annually, is an internationally recognised day urging member states of the United Nations to raise awareness about children affected by autism across the world.

It was adopted in December, 2007, after the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on the same - "62/139. World Autism Day".

What is autism?

According to the Autism Society of America (ASA), autism is defined is defined as a complex developmental disability.

It is typically a result of neurological disorders affecting normal functioning of the brain.

Autism is tough to diagnose till a child is about 18 months old, following which symptoms can be identified.

Autism is a spectrum disorder - no two affected people are alike.

Symptoms

What are the symptoms of autism?

Autism primarily affects three developmental areas in children - verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction and understanding, and flexibility of thought and behaviour.

General symptoms include difficulty in social interaction, lack of imagination, repititive behaviour patterns like hand flapping, difficulty in making friends, unusual way of playing with toys, hypersensitivity to noise, difficulty in sensory processing, self-harming behaviour like self-biting etc.

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Treatment

Ways of treating autism

Each child affected by autism displays his/her own unique version of autism and intervention thus has to be tailored to specific needs.